Talking-toy mechanism



' L. V. ARONSON TALKING TOY MECHANISM Filed March 22. 1923 IN VEN TDR LUL/1s VH/:aNsU/v Patentedy Apr. l24, 1928.

UNITEDSTTES [PAT-ENIT orifice.

` LOUIS V. Anonfson, or NEWARK, NEWl JERSEY, Asslenoncro vorcns' NCOR'PORATED,

^ j A CORPORATION OFDELAWARE. l

TALKING-TOY MECHANISM.

Application filed March 22,1923. serial No. 626,757;

This invention relates to sound producing devices, and has to do vmore particularly with a device for use in talking dolls of the ma-ma type.

One of theqobjects of the invention is to `provide a so-called voice yof the type described, which shall be provided with improved means by which the character of the sound emitted lmay be controlled and varied.

lFurther and more specific objects, features and advantages will more clearly 4appear froml the detaileddescription given below taken in connection with the accompanying sheet of drawingswhich form apart-of this specification. f

In the accompanying drawing, wherein` I have shown a preferred form ofembodiment of my invention: y Y s Figure 1 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the device'with the collapsiblechamber in distendedzposition. Y

Figure 2 is a view similar to'Figure 1but showing the chamber collapsed; and

` Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view `on line 3-3 ofFigure 2. l v

Referring' now to the drawing, wherein similar-reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the views thereof, the reference character 1 .designates alcas-ing, prefer-` ably' cylindrical in form, and constructed ,of

some light,-cheap material, suchas paste-I This casing 1sv board, libre `r`or the like. provided `with as, perforated -headl2 enclosing' onenend, and asolid'head 3 enclosing the-other. Mountedwitlrin thelcasing is a Abellows 4, this bellows being cylindrical'in .form as showinand beingconstructedof` any suitable material, suclras thin sheetirubbe'r, rubberizedjfabric, or other similar air-'prooi material. f

One ledge 5 ofthe `bellowsiis lclamped un-- dera disc-'6,which isV-secured to the solid head of the casing.'` vThe other edge 7 ofthe ybellows is clamped vby mieansv off-'a band` Ell in achannel .formed vin the marginalvedge of a head :10, this-,head being formed 4o f any vsuitable `materi al of considerable weigh@ ,It may be constructed-for instance'iof;wood, Vsuitably weighted, or'made of metal,sucl1;as lead. The head 10 isshown to-have an offset portion 11,:and mounted Ion thellower face ofthe head,V which; is suitably channeled, as atslQ, is= anfL-shaped tube 13, oneV leg ofthe Ldlying alongthe faceof .thehead,

land 4the other leg,"= entending upward-ly v the head.

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through a )suitable aperturey into a vsound chamberl formed in the oflsetportionA of A Disposed lWithin kthe L-shaped tube is. a reed 15, and it will be noted that upon a collapse of the bellows, air Awill be forced through the tube-13, the reedfl, into the chamber-14. This chamber Mis provided with. a small aperture 1,6, 'and also with a s apertures, andfbeing spaced apart by a solid portion 22. The outer endof the. post23 is alsoy made4 solid.- ThatV is the post is composedjof a hollow tubular member closed' at its upper end by a Vplug23 and at its lower end by Aa similar-plug, andV in the middle by Y a' plug 22 forming suitable spaces between the plugs. The t'ube'is aperturedopposite said-spaces and the post is of suclrsize and length that. when the bellows is indistended Y positionfthe post :wil-'l extend therethrough,

'andfthsolid portionv 23 wllprojecta slight Y gdistancejbeyond"the port.,17,the. lip' 18 ly- ;ingin. contact-with the outer walls ofthe post. The-head1() is also provided `with a. rguideway 24 nioilnted thereimfand 'providinga=more or'lessV air-tight passage lfor the 'postlac The'lchamber 14 is also provided with a second aperture 25 fora p purpose presently to-be described:`- i

The operation of the: deviceigas' ifoi- .The .voicelis vto A 'be'llnor'lnted `within kthe whenthe doll is'to' be inthereclining position the voice willfso'und.` 'K'When the doll -is movedto such reclining-position, thevarious parts of the-,voice willv be inthe position ,indicated i in- .Figure 1,1 and the heady 1'0" will fgthenfbc freetoniojve under theinfluence of -bodyof a ydoll yin such.. position VthatftheV vhead- 107Wi1l be rmovable by gravityv soas to producefacry whenthe doll is-moved.- Or,- dinarily 'these'voices are'positioned so that Cil collapsing the bellows.4 `give oil' a second cry', its position 1s changed gravity so as to collapse the bellows. As the head 10` moves downwardly, along the post 19, it will have a tendency to collapse the bellows, thereby force air therefrom, this air passing through the vreed into the chamber lll, wherefrom a small quantity will escape through the apertures 16 and 25, it being noted that the solid portion 23 ot the apertures in the compartment 20, to the atmosphere. The quantityot air thus allowed to escape, will cause the reed to give oli' a loud cry. This cry is ended, however, by the solid portion 22 o't' the post 19,`con'1ingl into Contact with the lip 18. Ags the head '10 continued downward, eventually the second apertured portion 21 will pass through 4the port 17, whereupon a second cry will be emitted. The combination of syllables so produced gives the ma-ma sound', and this is more nearly approximated by reason of the resilient lip on the port 17, since the action of this ,lipin coming-in contact with the solid portions of the operating rod shuts oil` the sound in a manner similar to that of the action of the human lips.

y 4lhen the bellows is completely collapsed,

.as is shown in FigureQ, the sound will be cut oft', inasmuch las the iiow of air through the reed ceases. .The doll will ,then4 be raised,whereupon the posit-ion ot' the voice will be.` inverted,'so that the bellows will :be distended bythe movement et the'liead l under theinluence olfv gravity, this head occupyinga position similarto that shown inFigure. 1, but being preventedV now from lVhen the doll is to so that the head may again collapse the bellows, "wl'iereupon,the cycle oit operations is repeated. K i

'Vhile .I have shown. the operatingpost provided with two spaced con'ipartments, sol as to produceama-ma cry, it isclear that various. other syllables may be produced by `the spacing and numberbt the apertured compartments, as well asfthe length `o 'lj"such compartments, it'being understood thatthe latter factor.determines the length of the cry which will beemitted. Y

It will be seenl thatfl have provided 'a voicer wel] adapted to attain the objects `and.

aimspreviously lsetforth.` l The device" con'- sistsof only a' few working parts, nonel o'l 'chamber port.

which is likely to get out of order.A Furthermore, thel device is entirely enclosedfand in operation none of the working parts project therefrom. As has been explain-ed, the voice closely simulates the cryof an iniant, and may be provided with working parts so as to simulate various kinds of cry.

`As many changes could be made in this construction .without departing from the scope of the following claims, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description vor shown lin the accompanying drawings shall be interpret-ed as'illust-rative only and not in a limitingsenfje.

Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new anddesire to secure'bylLetters Patent is: l l

1. A sound producing device having ya bellows, ascundchamber earried'byfone head ot the bellows, a reed also carried-by said head and arranged to be operated, bythe bellows and connected withthesound chamberso that the sound,tromthelreed'will issue into the sound chamber, said-sound chamber having a port throughflwhich fthe sound may issue therefrom to the outside, and a valve member liXedwitlrrespectto v,the other' head of the bellows` and'c'ontro'lling said' port, said 'valve member Y comprising a hollow tubular member, with a plurality'v' ot plugs therein, said plugs being spaced-'apart so as to provide aiplurality ot spaces therebetween and the tubularmen'iber 'being apertured ,opposite said Vspaces tov provide passageways vfor the escape of sound" therethrouglnsaid spaces and passage'ways being each positioned to 'register with'said sound 2. A sound producing device having antubular bellows, one head'of the bellows being a weighty head whereby the bellows maybe vcompressed and distended! .f gravity, a

sound chamber carried byl the weighty head, arreedj also carried by said Yweighty'head and arranged `to be operated by the bellows and connected with the sound chamberso that the sound from the reed wil'lfissue 4into the soimdchamber, said sound chamberA havvalve member comprisingfa hollowtubular member, with a pluralityvolfplugs therein, said plugs being spa'cedapart so as provide a plurallty'ot spaces therebetw fand Athe tubular "member". bein gvvapertured Aopposite saidspaces to provide passageways for the escape.ofsoundtheretln'ough. n l -1 3. `A sound producing devicehaving a bellows, a. sound chamber',` a reed operatedfby the `bellows and arranged' so lthat tlresound saidl sound chamber having Lal port through Teo y'tromthe'reed passes into ythe sound chamber,

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.1 hollow tubular member withl a pluralityl of plugs therein, said plugs being spaced apart to provide a plurality of spaces therebetween and the tubular member being provided withv apertures opposite said spaces, saidaperl0 tures being positioned to register with said sound chamber port when the bellows is operated and each aperture being of a length to permit the sound to pass therethrough and through said port4 from the sound chamber to the outside when the aperture registers with said port.

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In testimony whereof, I affix my signa-y 

